Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 509: Countermeasures, Remove the Fire from the Bottom of the Pot

There was dead silence in the hall.

When the reinforcements were entering the city, they were blocked and killed by the Tang army outside the city. Then, the Tang army shot letters of surrender into the city. Isn't it obvious that they wanted to cause complete chaos among the people in the city?

"My king, what did they write in the letter?"

"The Tang army will only target me and the dignitaries in the court this time. Everyone else can surrender and beg for life."

As soon as King Rongliu finished speaking, many ministers present spoke out in anger.

"hateful!"

"Does Su Chen really think he can defeat our Goryeo?"

"He only has 30,000 troops. Now my city not only has 30,000 troops, but also 10,000 troops on the way! As soon as my reinforcements arrive, I will let Su Chen know how to write the word death!"

"..."

Looking at the ministers who were filled with righteous indignation, King Rongliu said in a deep voice, "My dear ministers, you are right. Su Chen is too arrogant and thinks that he can take down Kaifeng with only 30,000 troops under his command. This is really a foolish dream!"

"This time, we must teach him a lesson outside of Kaijing City, so that he knows what it means that there are always people who are better than you!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Everyone said in unison.

King Rongliu said in a deep voice: "My dear king, since you have already guessed that the Tang army will use the strategy of division, do you have any countermeasures?"

Wang Li didn't expect that King Rongliu would throw this question to him.

After a moment of silence, Wang Li said slowly, "Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to get the people in the city to tide over the difficulties with us."

"I suggest that Your Majesty select young and strong men from the city to join the team defending the city, and prepare a large number of defensive items. Relying on the solidity of the city walls, we can resist the attack of the Tang army."

Prince Rongliu nodded and turned his gaze to Gao Zhensheng, "What do you think, Lord Gao?"

Gao Zhensheng pondered and said, "Lord Wang's words make sense, but we still have to consider one thing, which is the Tang army's firearms."

"These firearms are incredibly powerful. Although the Tang army marched southward and captured cities and territories, they also consumed a large number of firearms during this period of time."

"If we can find out how many firearms they still have, it will be crucial for our subsequent defense work."

An official frowned and said, "General Gao, such an important thing must be well guarded by the Tang army. How could it be easily discovered by us?"

Gao Zhensheng said: "It is indeed difficult to detect their firearms inventory, but have you ever thought about why they didn't use bombs when they blocked us from entering the city tonight?"

Everyone was thoughtful.

In tonight's battle, the Tang army did not use bombs. Could it be that all the bombs brought by the Tang army have been used up?

"In Quanjing, Furang and other places, the Tang army successively used the power of bombs to conquer the city. At the foot of Tianda Mountain, the Tang army bombarded Tianda Mountain, killing General Gao Zhensheng. During this period, the Tang army used a lot of bombs."

"So, I am very confident that the Tang army does not have many bombs left!"

"The reason why the Tang army was able to capture the city so quickly was because of the power of bombs. Now, the Tang army doesn't have many bombs left. As long as we select a group of reliable people and use up all their bombs, they will have no weapon to attack the city!"

"The reinforcements brought to Hancheng Yangyue and other places have arrived. The 30,000 Tang troops led by Su Chen are like rootless duckweed, and can be destroyed in a blink of an eye!"

Faced with Gao Zhensheng's confident voice, everyone frowned in thought, and couldn't help but feel a little chilled.

Compassion does not command troops.

These four words are fully reflected in Gao Zhensheng.

He wanted to use the lives of his soldiers to consume all the bombs in the hands of the Tang army.

Without bombs, it would naturally not be an easy task for the Tang army to capture Kaifeng!

What's more, reinforcements from all over the country are already on the way to Kaifeng!
By the time.

Isn't it up to them to decide how to deal with this Tang army?

King Rongliu glanced at them and said slowly, "What do you think, my dear ministers?"

Everyone was silent.

How dare they get involved in such things?
If the news leaked out, they would be stabbed in the back and scolded to the 18th generation of their ancestors...

Seeing that no one spoke, King Rongliu said in a deep voice: "This battle is inevitable. We must consume as many bombs as possible from the other side to ensure the opening of the capital!"

"General Gao."

"The minister is here."

"The capital is important, but the lives of the soldiers are equally important. You need to know what to do."

King Rongliu spoke slowly, "As long as you can guarantee the safety of Kaijing and the hundreds of thousands of people in Kaijing, you can do it. I will help you solve any problem!"

Gao Zhensheng immediately responded, "I obey your command!"

Wang Li glanced at Rong Liuwang and Gao Zhensheng calmly.

How dare you bring up this kind of thing?

Have you ever thought that when the birds are gone, the good bows are put away?

Someday.

If the Tang army was really repelled, how could you, Gao Zhensheng, survive?

After leaving the palace, Wang Li returned home without saying a word. To Wang Li's surprise, someone was already waiting for him at home.

"Mr. Li?"

"Lord Zuo Fu?!"

Wang Li looked surprised.

Li Tao smiled and stood up and said, "I came here uninvited, please don't blame me, Lord Wang."

Zuo Fu Jin Zaiming said calmly: "Master Wang, please sit down and talk."

Wang Li nodded, sat down, and glanced over the two of them.

It was both surprising and somewhat unbelievable.

Jin Zaiming said slowly: "The king is crazy."

Wang Li: “???”

Jin Zaiming said in a deep voice: "General Yang Mingwu's army was blocked by General Pingbei in Furang and was unable to move south!"

This news exploded in Wang Li's ears like thunder.

Yang Mingwu was stopped!
If the 30,000-strong army cannot move south, they will not be able to effectively pincer attack the Tang army!

Even if reinforcements from Seoul Yangyue and other places arrived in Kaifeng, it only made the Tang army dare not act rashly. If the other side wanted to leave, they could not stop them!
Jin Zaiming continued, "The reason why the king adopted Gao Zhensheng's strategy is most likely because of this reason."

"Lord Wang, you should know this clearly."

"Once this matter gets out, will morale still be maintained?"

Wang Li remained silent.

Use human lives to consume the Tang army’s bombs!

Do the soldiers in the army really have such courage?

Especially after the Tang army's strategy of division spread in the city, who would be willing to die in vain for the high and mighty king and those powerful people who oppressed them?

"That's why we came to see you tonight."

Jin Zaiming said calmly: "The Tang army is unstoppable. Even if we mobilize the entire country's military, we can only intimidate the Tang army and make them dare not continue to attack the city, but we can't stop them from withdrawing."

"Zhishishili's army of 100,000 has swept through many places in Liaodong and Jian'an, and Quan Gaisu Wenye has already retreated to Hengshan."

"Although the army's combat effectiveness has been preserved to a certain extent, facing the slow advance of the Tang army, there is no way to stop it."

"Does Your Excellency really want to join the King in defending Kaifeng to the death?"

Wang Li remained silent.

But he knew very well that what Jin Zaiming said were only superficial phenomena caused by the combat effectiveness of the Tang army!
There are many things happening behind the scenes that have not been exposed.

Wang Li took a deep breath and said, "Master Zuo Fu, have you thought about it?"

Jin Zaiming nodded and said, "I am not doing this for myself, but for the people of Goryeo!"

"Sir Wang, now all you need is one word to save hundreds of thousands of people in the capital from war, and save the lives of hundreds of millions of people in Goryeo from the calamity of war!"

"Master Wang, have you forgotten how your relatives managed to escape death?"

Wang Li's eyes gradually softened. "How dare I forget the kindness of Zuo Fu-sama?" "But, Bing Jian Wang has a bad reputation, and I am really worried..."

"I can assure you of this, Lord Wang."

Li Tao said with a smile, "As long as Lord Wang is willing to open the city gates and welcome the royal army into the city, we will definitely not touch a single needle or thread of the people in the city."

Wang Li glanced at Li Tao and still felt that his promise was unreliable.

Moreover.

Once the Tang army enters the city, many things will no longer be up to them.

"If Lord Wang has any doubts, you may wish to take a closer look at this letter."

Li Tao took out a letter with a smile and handed it to Wang Li. "This is a letter from the prince to you. I haven't read it yet, but I believe that you will change your mind after reading this letter."

Wang Li took the letter in silence, read it carefully, and put it away.

His eyes swept over Li Tao and Jin Zaiming again.

Although Jin Zaiming and Li Tao came to act as lobbyists this time, Wang Li was very clear that this was the first and last negotiation.

Either he agrees to it, which will be better for everyone.

If he does not agree to this, Jin Jae-myung will use the power in his hands to imprison him and then achieve his goal of opening the city gate.

Wang Li nodded slowly, "When the Tang army attacks the city, I will arrange for people to open the city gates."

After receiving Wang Li's affirmative answer, Li Tao and Jin Zaiming looked at each other and both laughed.

"A smart choice."

"Now can you tell me your detailed plan?"

"The Tang army will launch an attack tomorrow. At that time, I will arrange personnel to control the entrance and exit of the palace."

Jin Zaiming said slowly, "General Gao may have some troubles, but King Bingjian has already made arrangements."

Wang Li frowned: "What about the upcoming reinforcements?"

If they opened the city gates, they would not only have to face Gao Zhensheng's 20,000 elite soldiers, but also the reinforcements from all over the country that would soon arrive in Kaifeng.

"Your Majesty has a plan."

Li Tao responded with a smile.

See this.

Wang Li said no more.

After Jin Zaiming explained the details in detail, the two left with Wang Li seeing them off.

The destiny is not with Goryeo.

Wang Li looked towards the palace in the distance, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

Early the next morning.

Thirty thousand troops were deployed outside the city.

On the city wall, Gao Zhensheng came over after hearing the news and stood side by side with Wang Li.

"General Gao, why did you come to the North Gate when you're not guarding the West Gate?"

"Of course I want to see the Tang army's offensive."

Gao Zhensheng smiled and said, "I have arranged some personnel and selected brave warriors from the army. It will only take three to five days to launch an attack on the Tang army's camp."

"Once the Tang army is without firearms, that will be their death."

Wang Li turned his head to look at Gao Zhensheng and suddenly felt an urge to laugh.

He was full of confidence in the court yesterday, and he was calm and composed now, but he had not thought that the capital city had already been eroded by the Tang Dynasty and was strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

In the huge city of Kaesong, among all the civil and military officials in the court, less than one-third are willing to defend Kaesong to the death.

How can we deal with the Tang army?
As for what Gao Zhensheng said, that within three to five days, he would mobilize death squads to attack the Tang army, that was simply a joke.

Since Quan Gaisuwen is not in Kaijing, he no longer has the final say in officialdom.

"Hopefully."

Wang Li looked calm.

dong dong dong.

As the drums sounded, the Tang army began to attack.

The first to step out of the line were naturally the musketeers.

A musketeer, holding his weapon, took cover and aimed at the defenders on the city wall.

Following them came the Japanese soldiers led by Koizumi Juichiro.

They are the main force attacking Kaifeng City.

"Japanese soldiers."

Gao Zhensheng recognized these people at a glance.

The reason why it is so easy is that there is a clear difference between the physiques of these Japanese soldiers and those of the Tang army.

Even the Goryeo soldiers were much taller than them.

"I think it should be Koizumi Juichiro from Japan."

Wang Li said slowly, "This man surrendered to the Tang general Liu Rengui a long time ago. I heard that Su Chen also thinks highly of him."

"Every time we go out to attack a city, we always let this person lead the charge."

Gao Zhensheng frowned: "Is this what you call valuing?"

Wang Li: “Isn’t it?”

Gao Zhen sneered, "I think Su Chen is consuming the young and strong people of Japan."

Wang Li shrugged, "No matter what, at least Koizumi Jiro can only rely on the Tang Dynasty now."

Gao Zhensheng remained silent.

As the Tang army's formation was fully deployed, Wang Li also gave orders.

Many equipment such as catapults had already been prepared, and the defenders were ready to go, just waiting for the order.

Da da da.

The first to take action were the musketeers.

Relying on the range advantage of the musket, they immediately launched an attack on the defenders on the city wall.

Dense bullets hit the city wall like raindrops. Wang Li and Gao Zhensheng retreated into the city tower immediately.

"The Tang army still has a lot of firearms and ammunition."

Wang Li said meaningfully, "General Gao, it doesn't seem to be what you think."

Gao Zhensheng: "The ammunition he brought will eventually run out, but there are hundreds of thousands of civilians in my capital city!"

"He can't kill them all."

Just this one sentence made Wang Li's heart sink to the bottom.

Some people are human beings, and some are devils in human skin.

Wang Li even suspected that if Gao Zhensheng was on the opposite side, he would definitely become Su Chen's right-hand man.

"and."

Gao Zhensheng smiled, "The Tang army attacked the city without using bombs."

Wang Li was shocked.

Are they really out of bombs?

"Report!"

"General Gao, Tang troops have been spotted outside the west gate!"

(End of this chapter)